Attorney George Aljoe Answers Commonly Asked Medicaid Questions
George Aljoe spoke with WINT radio’s podcast “Our Aging World” where he answered commonly asked questions surrounding Medicaid. Listen HERE
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Consider a Medicaid Compliant Annuity When Facing a Long-Term Care Event
The Medicaid Act permits individuals, who are seeking Medicaid assistance, to pay for nursing home care by purchasing a Medicaid compliant annuity. These annuities can be used to protect a spouse that is still living in the community from poverty or can be used to transfer wealth to loved ones upon death. Let’s look at how these annuities can help…
Show Me the Money! – Ohio’s Autism Scholarship Amount has Increased
Ohio’s new budget, signed by Governor DeWine this summer, includes a long-overdue increase in the Autism Scholarship amount. Currently a qualifying student can access $27,000 in scholarship dollars under the Autism Scholarship, but that amount will climb to $31,500 in October and $32,455 in 2022. It is not a huge jump, but every dollar helps. All Ohio students who have…
Hickman Lowder Attorneys Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Lists
We are pleased to announce that four attorneys have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and one has been included in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. would like to congratulate the following named to 2022 The Best Lawyers in America list: Blaine P. Brockman – Elder Law Franklin J. Hickman…
Surrogate Decision Making in Mental Health Cases
In many respects, those who suffer from mental health issues fall through the cracks the most – whether that be cracks in the medical system, in public benefits, or in estate planning and guardianship law. People fall through because the system is largely designed to take care of those with physical needs or severe cognitive disorders, not those who look…
Attorney Ethan Welch’s Estate Planning Article is Featured in The Morning Journal’s Senior Living Edition
Attorney Ethan Welch had his blog Should I Share My Estate Planning Information with My Family featured in the Senior Living tab for The Morning Journal’s July Edition. Ethan states “there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to sharing estate plan information, and some approaches may work better than others”.
Generational Differences Call for Differences in Estate Planning
Whether you’re in your 40’s or your 80’s, it’s never too early or late to start thinking about creating an estate plan, and different generations can have specific ideas and approaches when it comes to their estate planning. Baby Boomers, those born generally between 1946 and 1964, are often characterized as having a strong work ethic and whose identities are…
Medicaid and Your Home
One of the most common questions I get asked is if Medicaid is going to take the home. For many families, their home is their most valuable asset. But even if you have assets worth more, you probably don’t have the same emotional attachment to your retirement account as you do to your home. It’s easy to see why! You…
Attorney Ethan Welch Featured in Independence Jewish News
Attorney Ethan Welch was featured in the Independence Jewish News article Guardianship important when dealing with disabled individual where he discussed what being legally competent means and how the courts award guardianships.
Medicaid TV – Monthly Income
This week Attorney George Aljoe discusses how much monthly income you can have and still qualify for Medicaid.